Jonathan Nez, left, serves as President of the Navajo Nation. Photo: Navajo Nation Office of President and Vice President
The Navajo Nation
Office of the President and Vice President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 8, 2022
Over three-day period, 214 new cases and no deaths related to COVID-19, 69 communities identified with uncontrolled spread
WINDOW ROCK, Arizona – On Monday, the Navajo Department of Health, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the NavajoArea Indian Health Service, reported 214 new COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation and no deaths over a three-day period from August 6-8. The total number of deaths remains 1,866. 572,694 COVID-19 tests have been administered. The overall total number of positive COVID-19 cases is now 62,080, including one delayed reported case.
The Navajo Nation remains in “yellow status,” in accordance with Public Health Emergency Order No. 2022-004 available online at: https://www.ndoh.navajo-nsn.gov/COVID-19. Based on cases from July 22 – August 4, 2022, the Navajo Department of Health issued a Health Advisory Notice for the following 69 communities due to uncontrolled spread of COVID-19:
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Baca/Prewitt Becenti Bird Springs Bread Springs Cameron Casamero Lake Chichiltah Chinle Churchrock Coalmine Mesa Coyote Canyon Crownpoint Dilkon
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Fort Defiance
Ganado Greasewood Hogback Houck Indian Wells Iyanbito Jeddito Kaibeto Kayenta Lake Valley Leupp Littlewater Low Mountain
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Lukachukai
Lupton Many Farms Mariano Lake Mexican Springs Nageezi Nahatadziil Naschitti Nazlini Nenahnezad Newcomb Pinon Ramah Red Lake
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Red Rock
Red Valley Rock Point Rock Springs Rough Rock Round Rock Sanostee Sheepsprings Shiprock Shonto Smith Lake St. Michaels Standing Rock Tachee/Blue Gap
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Teesto Thoreau Tohatchi Tonalea Tsaile/Wheatfields Tsayatoh Tselani/Cottonwood Tuba City Twin Lakes Two Grey Hills Upper Fruitland Whippoorwill
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“Just as our ancestors did long ago, we must continue to pray and strive forward despite the challenges. We have vaccines and the protocols put forth by our public health experts to help guide us. Please be safe and keep pushing back on COVID-19 together,” said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.
Health care facilities on the Navajo Nation continue to administer COVID-19 vaccines. If you would like to receive one of the COVID-19 vaccines, please contact your health care provider and schedule an appointment.
“If you feel sick or have symptoms related to COVID-19, our health care experts urge you to isolate and get tested as soon as possible. We all have to do our part to lessen the spread of COVID-19 in our homes and communities. Please be safe and continue to pray for our Nation,” said Vice President Myron Lizer.
For more information, including helpful prevention tips, and resources to help stop the spread of COVID-19, visit the Navajo Department of Health’s COVID-19 website: http://www.ndoh.navajo-nsn.gov/COVID-19. For COVID-19 related questions and information, call (928) 871-7014.
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